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Northern Hemisphere's sea ice extent in December 1980-2017

Extent of sea ice in December in the Northern Hemisphere, from 1980 to 2017 (in million square kilometers)

The data shows the extent of sea ice in the Northern Hemisphere in December, for the years between 1980 and 2017. In 1995, the December sea ice extent in this region of the world reached almost 13.1 million square kilometers. By 2017, the sea ice extent in December had reduced to 11.75 million square kilometers.

1980	13.21
1985	13.25
1990	13.36
1995	13.09
2000	12.89
2005	12.23
2010	11.83
2011	12.15
2012	12.01
2013	12.18
2014	12.35
2015	12.04
2016	11.47
2017	11.75

Northern Hemisphere's sea ice extent in December 1980-2017

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